The Story of the Evolution of a Unique Tai Chi Form: Origins, Philosophy, and Research

Journal of Holistic Nursing

Volumn 30, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 134-146

  Robins, Jo Lynne W ^a   Elswick, R K ^a   McCain, Nancy L ^a  

^a VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

moving meditation; qigong; tai chi

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BREAST TUMOR; CLASSIFICATION; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; MALE; MENTAL STRESS; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PHILOSOPHY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUALITY OF LIFE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); RELIGION; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; TAI CHI;

ADULT; BREAST NEOPLASMS; DATA INTERPRETATION, STATISTICAL; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PATIENT SATISFACTION; PHILOSOPHY, NURSING; QUALITY OF LIFE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS AS TOPIC; SPIRITUALITY; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; TAI JI;

EID: 84873556139     PISSN: 08980101     EISSN: 15525724     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0898010111429850     Document Type: Article

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